Posts Tagged ‘back to school’
UK charity offers help to parents who are worried about the costs of sending their kids back to school
Nov 08 2012- Monica Costa
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As cuts, salary freezes and childcare fees continue to wipe out family earnings, UK charity Turn2us is urging parents to check their eligibility online to help pay for uniforms, class materials, school trips and lunches.
Teachers need to step up as parents’ lax attitude to handwashing could be putting children at risk
Oct 11 2012- Monica Costa
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Research released today by Initial Hygiene suggests that teachers need to be encourage their pupils to wash their hands, as parents may be endangering their children’s health by taking a ‘laissez-faire’ approach to hand hygiene. A survey of primary school children and their parents has shown kids lag behind their parents when it comes to handwashing, with over 40% of youngsters saying that they don’t always wash their hands with soap after using the toilet, and almost three quarters admitting they didn’t wash before every meal.
Tween girls pick art as favourite school subject this new term
Sep 12 2012- Monica Costa
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More than 100,000 girls in the UK, US and France responded to the Back to School survey run by GirlsGoGames social gaming platforms in just a few days! The idea behind was to find out how girls in the UK, US and France are feeling about going back to school after their summer break. It turns out that while some passions are universal (cookies, art and the social side of school), attitudes to school vary between countries.
Back to school – Tested and recommended: School Uniforms & other school essentials
Aug 24 2012- Monica Costa
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Here is a list of school essentials tested and recommended by London Mums.
